Varesa, Genshin Impact’s latest plunge-focused Electro DPS, has a complex but flexible playstyle. In a recent deep dive, Zajef Daily broke down the best combos and timing techs to help players make the most of her plunge sequences in different team setups.

If you’ve been wondering how to optimize your time on-field with Varesa or how to build your rotations around her plunge attacks, this guide is for you.

⏱ Why Varesa’s Field Time Matters

Varesa’s rotation revolves around a loop of Elemental Skill → Charged Attack → Plunge Attack, repeated multiple times while her skill and burst states are active. However, each default combo takes about 8 seconds, which leaves a gap in most teams that operate on 18 to 20-second rotations.

To avoid downtime or inefficient rotations, Zajef suggests a few flexible options to fill that gap and keep Varesa’s output consistent.

🔄 Combo Option 1: Pre-Charging a Skill

Before doing your full setup with supports, use Varesa’s skill once to build up Night Soul points early. After your support setup finishes, this allows for a 5-plunge rotation instead of 4, helping you fill more on-field time before needing to swap.

Zajef notes that this is a solid rotation opener, especially in teams that prefer a longer field duration, but it’s harder to repeat in a second rotation without running into cooldown issues.

🔄 Combo Option 2: Alternating First and Second Rotations

A practical option Zajef uses is alternating between different plunge counts per rotation:

First rotation: Open with pre-skill into a 5-plunge combo.
Second rotation: Standard 4-plunge combo.

This balances time and cooldown management while maintaining solid uptime on buffs like Cinder City, Thrilling Tales, or other rotating team buffs.

🔁 Combo Option 3: Charge Attacks or Jump Plunges

In longer rotation teams (e.g. Furina + Shenhe setups), you can sneak in extra charge attacks before re-entering your main combo loop:

Use two charged attacks during your setup to build up Night Soul.
Then, proceed with your normal ECAP-ECAP-Q combo.

Alternatively, if you don’t want to spend stamina or time on the slow charge animation, use manual jump plunges. This is especially effective when you’re waiting for cooldowns but want to keep applying pressure.

🔄 Combo Option 4: Spin Delay with MA

In Maguika teams or overload comps, you can spin with MA for a second or two while waiting for cooldowns before swapping back into Varesa. This fills gaps and maintains rotation timing, especially in 20-second setups.

Zajef warns not to spin for too long, though—buffs like Chevreuse’s resistance shred only last so long.

🎯 Pro Tip: Normal Attack for Consistent Swirls

If you’re not getting consistent Electro swirls for Varesa’s passive or Chevreuse’s buff triggers, make sure to insert a normal attack after Iansan’s skill. This helps consistently apply Electro and enables swirls to trigger.

🔋 Energy Considerations

Thanks to Electro Resonance, Favonius procs, and generally low ER requirements in many teams, Varesa does not need Favonius weapons in most builds. Zajef notes that even with Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers on Shenhe or Iansan, there’s enough particle generation to sustain her burst comfortably.

🧪 Summary of Key Rotation Tips

Default Combo: 4x ECAP (Skill → Charged → Plunge) with Mini Q.
Extended First Rotation: Pre-skill into 5x ECAP.
Alternate Rotations: Switch between 4-plunge and 5-plunge depending on cooldowns.
In Long Rotations: Use extra charge attacks or manual plunges to fill downtime.
Spin Filler: Use MA’s spin before re-entering Varesa in Overload teams.
Insert Normals: Use normal attacks for swirl consistency.

🧠 Final Thoughts from Zajef

Zajef concludes that Varesa’s rotation is flexible and rewards creative time management. With or without Shenhe, players have several options to fit Varesa into a wide variety of team comps. Just make sure you’re adapting her plunge chains to your team’s cooldown cycle and energy needs.

If you want to fully unlock her potential, understanding when to fill, delay, or pre-skill is key.

For more deep character guides like this, visit ExploreGenshin.gg — your hub for theorycrafting, team building, and character optimization.